Besides, the Stiftung participates in activity 1.2 – “Bringing OWE communities together” and activity 1.3 – “ Enhancing cooperative structures between test fields/centres for OWE”, which are also part of WP1.

Besides, the Stiftung participates in activity 1.2 – “Bringing OWE communities together” and activity 1.3 – “ Enhancing cooperative structures between test fields/centres for OWE”, which are also part of WP1.

Stiftung OFFSHORE WINDENERGIE (German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation) was created in 2005 (owner of the test site ‚alpha ventus‘). The Stiftung supports the expansion of offshore wind energy use in Germany and acts as communication platform for politics, the offshore wind business/industry, and the R/D community. The Stiftung is involved in various kinds of public relations and mediation activities to overcome obstacles. A very important goal is promotion activities for the public acceptance of offshore wind energy.

Stiftung OFFSHORE WINDENERGIE (German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation) was created in 2005 (owner of the test site ‚alpha ventus‘). The Stiftung supports the expansion of offshore wind energy use in Germany and acts as communication platform for politics, the offshore wind business/industry, and the R/D community. The Stiftung is involved in various kinds of public relations and mediation activities to overcome obstacles. A very important goal is promotion activities for the public acceptance of offshore wind energy.

Reason for participating in POWER cluster

Since a lack of public acceptance can be a major obstacle for the expansion of offshore wind farms, the Stiftung provides information to the general public to promote public acceptance for offshore wind energy. This is crucial for the success of the former development of offshore wind energy.

After having initiated the German offshore wind energy test site ‚alpha ventus‘, a key objective of the Stiftung is the development of projects which enhance the knowledge on offshore wind energy within the public, which provides a basis for an increasing acceptance of offshore wind farms.

In addition, the Stiftung wants to increase its European wide activities and to establish contacts with other institutions working in the field of enhancing offshore wind energy development.

Since a lack of public acceptance can be a major obstacle for the expansion of offshore wind farms, the Stiftung provides information to the general public to promote public acceptance for offshore wind energy. This is crucial for the success of the former development of offshore wind energy.

After having initiated the German offshore wind energy test site ‚alpha ventus‘, a key objective of the Stiftung is the development of projects which enhance the knowledge on offshore wind energy within the public, which provides a basis for an increasing acceptance of offshore wind farms.

In addition, the Stiftung wants to increase its European wide activities and to establish contacts with other institutions working in the field of enhancing offshore wind energy development.